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Clavicle - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Clavicle : (noun)
1: bone linking the scapula and sternum [syn: collarbone]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Clavicle : \Clav"i*cle\, n. [F. clavicule, fr. L. clavicula a
little key, tendril, dim. of clavis key, akin to claudere to
shut. See Close, and cf. Clef.] (Anat.)
The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula,
or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or
breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter ?,
and is situated just above the first rib on either side of
the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally,
forming the merrythought, or wishbone.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Clavicle : Clavicle: The bone extending from the breastbone (sternum) at the base of the front of the neck to the shoulder.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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